Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip VS Fruit syrup

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip: 114g
• Fruit syrup: 147g

Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip have 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Fruit syrup. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Fruit syrup having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip or Fruit syrup?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip	6%	32%	62%
Fruit syrup	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip	Fruit syrup	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19% 18.6g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	40.7% 13g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.57% 0.057g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.2% 1.4g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63.3% 82.3g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	107% 77.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13.2% 5.02g	0.39% 0.15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.33g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip	Fruit syrup	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.25% 2.3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17% 0.21mg	4.03% 0.048mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.8% 0.11mg	1.35% 0.018mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.96% 0.63mg	0.11% 0.018mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	0.29% 0.015mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.1% 0.066mg	0.11% 0.001mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.7% 15μg	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.48% 0.011μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.13% 0.11mg	2.6% 2.35mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	0.098% 0.015mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.12% 0.15μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip	Fruit syrup	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.8% 88mg	1.17% 11.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33% 0.3mg	2.93% 0.026mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	43.5% 3.5mg	0.73% 0.059mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19.6% 82mg	0.35% 1.47mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	74.8% 1.72mg	3.9% 0.089mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	33.3% 233mg	0% 0mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.43% 287mg	0.3% 10.3mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	26% 14.3μg	2.13% 1.17μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	26% 393mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20% 2.2mg	3.47% 0.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.074% 2.74g	0.58% 21.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip vs Fruit syrup:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip have 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 6.5 times more Vitamin B2, 39.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 45.2 times more Vitamin B6 than Fruit syrup.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip as well as Fruit syrup have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip vs Fruit syrup:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip have 7.5 times more Calcium, 11.3 times more Copper, 59.4 times more Iron, 56.1 times more Magnesium, 19.2 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 27.9 times more Potassium, 12.2 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 5.8 times more Zinc than Fruit syrup.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip have more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, 34.3 times more Fiber and more Protein than Fruit syrup.
• While Fruit syrup contains 1.5 times more Carbohydrate than Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip and Fruit syrup have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, chocolate chip as well as Fruit syrup have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.